The 2015 season of the Indian Premier League (abbreviated as IPL 8 or Pepsi IPL 2015) is the eighth season of the IPL. Kolkata Knight Riders are the defending champions having won the title in the 2014 season. The complete tournament is expected to be held across different cities in India unlike the previous season. The tournament was started on Wednesday, 8 April 2015 after the end of the 2015 Cricket World Cup. A total of 60 T20 matches will be held in the entire tournament. No matches will be held in Kolkata between April 12 and April 25 due to Municipal Elections.

Franchises retained 123 players 8th IPL season before moving into auction. The released players provided an option to register themselves for auction. 6 Players were transferred across teams before the auction took place. In the Pepsi IPL 2015 auction held on February 16 at Bangalore, Yuvraj Singh was sold to Delhi Daredevils for 16 crores INR, for a record bid in IPL auction history. A total of 67 players were sold out in the auction and all franchises spent total of 87.60 Crores to buy players.

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Sunday, May 15, 2011

Warne : We aim to finish on a high

Pune Warriors aim to finish on a high despite being virtually out of a place in the IPL 4 play-offs, said leg-spinner Rahul Sharma on Sunday.

"For us all the three matches are like finals. We want a good result in the remaining three matches," Sharma told reporters ahead of the team's clash against Deccan Chargers at the DY Patil stadium on Monday."We aim to finish on a high," he said.

"The last two days our guys have really worked hard. Dada (Saurav Ganguly), Yuvi (Yuvraj Singh) and all others are ready for the game," he added.

"We have gained momentum in the last two matches. By next year it will be a very good team," he added.Sharma felt injuries to key players like Angelo Matthews and Ashish Nehra before the start of the IPL hampered their chances in the T20 league.

"Angelo Matthew and Ashish Nehra's injury was a big blow," he added.

Asked about the injuries to South African imports Graeme Smith and Wayne Parnell, he said while he had no clue about Parnell's fitness, "Smith still carried a knee injury".

Commenting on the late signing of Ganguly as a replacement for Nehra, Sharma said, "He shares his experience with youngsters, along with the coach and Yuvraj, which is good for our team."

Asked whether the performances in the IPL should be considered while selecting a national team, he said, "In domestic cricket, Ranji is always the top tournament in India. After that, the performance in the IPL should count."

Sharma, who is the top wicket-taker for his side in the IPL having taken 14 scalps in 11 matches, said he wants to continue doing what he learnt in the IPL.

"I want to carry the momentum and take forward what I have learnt from here from now on," he added.